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An officer with the UK’s Metropolitan police force has been sacked for football hooliganism and given a three-year ban from matches.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025 -
He had been previously arrested in November 2021 on charges of hooliganism and arrested for 10 days.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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An investigation is ongoing, but criminality is not suspected in her death, per police.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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During the hearing, a state prosecutor, Michael Grillo, told the judge that the government had more evidence of criminality than the facts included in the indictment.—
Tracey Tully,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Dellinger sued, arguing that 1978 federal law creating his position states he can only be removed from his job because of inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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At the time, the law stated that FTC commissioners could only be removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
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Karma revolves around a fateful accident, which intertwines six lives in a tale of karma and crime, where each must face their own dark truths and connections.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Gangsterism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangsterism. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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